speak volumes.

we all know and/or love erin wasson. i personally think it's pretty cool that she's gone from runway model, to stylist, to designer, all within the span of a few years. the other day, lady jen at goldenheart blogged about erin's musings in the sunday times. i thought that the way she described herself was pretty interesting. i can't tell whether she's being genuine, or just trying too hard to appeal to those of us buying her clothes (i'm grungy! i have tattoos! i wear motorcycle boots!). either way, i'm always looking for inspiration on how to achieve a more carefree, go-with-the-flow attitude, and it seems as though she has it down. here are her musings:

- "i've always been comfortable naked. i find clothes slightly unnecessary sometimes. they cover up what is so beautiful about us, all the quirks."

- "my dad entered me into a modeling competition when i was 17. i didn’t want to be a model — i had a shaved head and tattoos. i'm covered in scars. perfect is boring."

- "i don’t like to feel tied down. in 2003, i bought a truck for $1,000 and spent five months on the road. i just needed to go where the wind blew me."

- "just because a boy tells you he loves you doesn’t mean you need to marry him. i married when i was 18. he was 28, the older man who said all the right things."

- "i’m a total gypsy. i don’t unpack my bag because something can always happen. after two weeks in one place, i start getting the jitters."

- "i'm sharp-tongued, i won’t let anyone mess with me. in fashion, you learn not to listen to people; they say one thing then do another."

- "the poorest people have the best style — they don’t just walk into swanky stores and swipe. money just makes you want and want and want. you forget it’s about the simpler things."

- "a girl in a huge t-shirt and a pair of boxer shorts looks much sexier than a girl in the dress and the heels. it shows more confidence if you can walk out the door in something frumpy."

- "i like coffee, cigarettes and sun — my dermatologist hates me. the sun is my prozac."

i don't know how i feel about the t-shirt and boxer shorts. but i totally agree with her on the money thing. i've been realizing lately that if all you do is chase money, you will never, ever have enough. you will never be truly happy, because you will only be wanting something else, and something will always be missing. it's a cycle that i do not want to get caught up in. i'd rather focus on being a good person and having a kind heart, rather than basing my self-worth on how much money i have. and if it means living paycheck to paycheck for a while, so be it. at least i'm broke with my dignity intact.

mood music: cocorosie - spirit lake